1965 French Championships – Women's Singles

Third-seeded Lesley Turner defeated first-seeded, and reigning champion, Margaret Smith 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1965 French Championships.[1][2]

Women's Singles
1965 French Championships
Champion Lesley Turner
Runner-up Margaret Smith
Final score6–3, 6–4
Seeds16

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Lesley Turner is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Margaret Smith (Finalist)
  2. Maria Bueno (Semifinalist)
  3. Lesley Turner (Champion)
  4. Nancy Richey (Semifinalist)
  5. Françoise Dürr (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Ann Jones (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Annette Van Zyl (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Norma Baylon (Quarterfinalist)
  9. Helga Schultze (Fourth round)
  10. Jane Albert (Second round)
  11. Julie Heldman (Second round)
  12. Madonna Schacht (Second round)
  13. Liz Starkie (Fourth round)
  14. Jacqueline Rees-Lewis (Third round)
  15. Gail Sherriff (Fourth round)
  16. Tory Fretz (Second round)

Draw

Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Margaret Smith 6 6
8 Norma Baylon 3 1
1 Margaret Smith 7 6
4 Nancy Richey 5 4
4 Nancy Richey 8 9
5 Françoise Dürr 6 7
1 Margaret Smith 3 4
3 Lesley Turner 6 6
6 Ann Jones
3 Lesley Turner
3 Lesley Turner 2 6 8
2 Maria Bueno 6 4 6
7 Annette Van Zyl 4 3
2 Maria Bueno 6 6

Section 1

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 Smith 6 6
Varin 0 0
1 Smith 6 6
Riedl 1 0
Langanay 2 4
Riedl 6 6
1 Smith 6 6
Vopičková 0 3
16 Fretz 4 2
Vopičková 6 6
Vopičková 6 6
Cawthorn 2 4
Sherriff 6 1 1
Cawthorn 2 6 6

Section 2

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
9 Schultze 6 6
Boulle 2 0
9 Schultze 5 6 6
Lloyd 7 1 0
Schwartz
Lloyd
9 Schultze 6 4 2
8 Baylon 1 6 6
8 Baylon 6 6
Prosen 0 3
8 Baylon 6 2 6
McClenaughan 1 6 0
Mizen 0 4
McClenaughan 6 6

Section 3

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
4 Richey 6 6
Terras 4 2
4 Richey 6 6
Mercelis 1 1
Mercelis 6 6
Darmon 1 5 Emmanuel 0 2
Emmanuel 6 7 4 Richey 6 6
13 Starkie 6 6 13 Starkie 2 3
Niessen 4 4 13 Starkie 6 6
Tacchini 4 6 4 Tym 4 1
Tym 6 4 6 13 Starkie 6 6
Wiggill 6 3 2 Venturino 3 2
Reyes 4 6 6 Reyes 4 8
Pombo De Peredo 4 1 Venturino 6 10
Venturino 6 6

Section 4

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
5 Dürr
Studer 5 Dürr 7 6
McAnally Diepraam 5 0
Diepraam 5 Dürr 6 8 7
Peterdy-Wolf 4 3 Blackman 0 10 5
Blackman 6 6 Blackman 3 6 6
Berner 1 2 Groenman 6 4 1
Groenman 6 6 5 Dürr 6 6
12 Schacht 6 6 Seghers 3 0
Giscafré 3 2 12 Schacht
Dennis 3 4 Spinoza
Spinoza 6 6 Spinoza 6 1 4
Estalella 4 3 Seghers 2 6 6
Seghers 6 6 Seghers 3 6 6
Harris 2 5 Sturm 6 2 4
Sturm 6 7

Section 5

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Burel 3 1
Subirats 6 6 Subirats 1 7 1
Berson 2 2 Lesh 6 5 6
Lesh 6 6 Lesh 2 1
Schultze 3 0 Volavková 6 6
Volavková 6 6 Volavková 6 6
Galtier 4 0 11 Heldman 2 3
11 Heldman 6 6 Volavková 2 1
Lundqvist 3 2 6 Jones 6 6
Walkden 6 6 Walkden 6 6
Schildknecht 6 2 5 Kermina 1 2
Kermina 3 6 7 Walkden 3 4
Perna 6 Jones 6 6
Coronado Coronado 0 1
Habicht 0 3 6 Jones 6 6
6 Jones 6 6

Section 6

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Footman
Krocke Krocke 2 4
Barril 3 6 0 Buding 6 6
Buding 6 3 6 Buding 6 6
Le Besnerais 4 0 14 Rees-Lewis 3 4
Swan 6 6 Swan 3 2
Williams 3 4 14 Rees-Lewis 6 6
14 Rees-Lewis 6 6 Buding 5 4
Bouteleux 6 3 3 3 Turner 7 6
Arnold 0 6 6 Arnold 5 6 8
Beltrame 3 2 Salfati 7 1 6
Salfati 6 6 Arnold 2 1
3 Turner 6 6
Nenot 4 2
3 Turner 6 6

Section 7

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Holdsworth 3 1
Dmitrieva 6 6
Dmitrieva 6 3
Toyne 8 6
Toyne 6 6
10 Albert 1 3
Toyne 2 7
7 Van Zyl 6 9
Leyrer 3 3
Lieffrig 6 6
Lieffrig 3 4
7 Van Zyl 6 6
Seghers 0 1
7 Van Zyl 6 6

Section 8

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Zuleta 7 2 2
Löfdahl 5 6 6
Löfdahl 3 6 4
15 Sherriff 6 4 6
Rouchon 1 1
15 Sherriff 6 6
15 Sherriff 1 6 4
2 Bueno 6 3 6
De Lansalut 3 5
Stöve 6 7
Stöve 1 2
2 Bueno 6 6
Repoux
2 Bueno

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 395. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Aussies at Roland Garros – Lesley Turner 1965". tennis.com.au. Tennis Australia. 17 May 2012.
Preceded by
1965 Australian Championships – Women's Singles
Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1965 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
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